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washington assured them that the u.s. government gives to bigotry no sanction to, to persecution, no assistance. for any jew living in america, he wrote, there shall be none to make him afraid. >> washington wrote the letter a year before the first amendment guarantee of religious freedom became the law of the land. turo important place in american history has made it a popular tourist destination. laura has dreamed of visiting for more than 30 years. >> i grew up jewish in the south. and i have heard about the synagogue since i was a little girl. and this was the place where i wanted to come and i wanted to bring my family. hi goosebumps. >> reporter: linda says it is a feeling that never goes away. >> i go into that building and i feel the presence of the people who founded it. i feel what a miracle it was for them to be able to worship freely. >> a miracle that continues twheek end as turo celebrates 250 years of religious freedom. chip reid, cbs news, new port, rhode island. >> still ahead, paving the way for a play b
washington assured them that the u.s. government gives to bigotry no sanction to, to persecution, no assistance. for any jew living in america, he wrote, there shall be none to make him afraid. >> washington wrote the letter a year before the first amendment guarantee of religious freedom became the law of the land. turo important place in american history has made it a popular tourist destination. laura has dreamed of visiting for more than 30 years. >> i grew up jewish in the...
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jeff pegues in washington has mo. >> reporter: in yemen soldiers searched vehicles at check points near the u.s. embassy. it is still closed with ongoing concerns about an attack by al qaeda. yemen is widely considered a hot sped-- hot bed of terrorist activity. just this week drone strikes in the country may have killed at least two dozen suspected al qaeda militants, according to yemeni officials. on friday the president would not comment on u.s. military action in yemen. >> i'm to the going to discuss specific operations that have taken lace. >> intelligence analysts tell cbs news it is unlikely that security concerns throughout the middle east and north africa have been completely resolved. senator john mccain believes al qaeda remains a serious threat at home and abroad. >> the action of closing these embassies shows that they're able to mount threats everywhere in the middle east against the united states of america. >> still u.s. officials think it's safe to reopen 18 of the 19 embassies closed last week. and there is rare bipartisan agreement that taking the action in response t
jeff pegues in washington has mo. >> reporter: in yemen soldiers searched vehicles at check points near the u.s. embassy. it is still closed with ongoing concerns about an attack by al qaeda. yemen is widely considered a hot sped-- hot bed of terrorist activity. just this week drone strikes in the country may have killed at least two dozen suspected al qaeda militants, according to yemeni officials. on friday the president would not comment on u.s. military action in yemen. >> i'm...
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>> brown: jeff pegues in washington thank you. joining us from washington is our senior national security analyst juan zarate. juan, what do we been this intelligence? >> terrell, this intelligence anpears to be serious and credible coming from coming from the upper echelons of al qaeda, and in particular the al qaeda l qaliate in yemen. i authorities are taking it sery seriously. ehe problem, terrell, is they lln't have specific enough hformation about the plot or the target, so authorities are looking for that information now to try to disrupt the plot. >> brown: juan, is there something about this time of year that the intelligence community is particularly worried about? >> well, the end of ramadan, the holy month for muslims, is often a period of increased violence. the eid holiday is a period of edolence. but i would say, when al qaeda is ready to attack, it tries to attack. the challenge for authorities will be understanding what this plot is and if they're not able to divine or ferret out what's happening at what point the
>> brown: jeff pegues in washington thank you. joining us from washington is our senior national security analyst juan zarate. juan, what do we been this intelligence? >> terrell, this intelligence anpears to be serious and credible coming from coming from the upper echelons of al qaeda, and in particular the al qaeda l qaliate in yemen. i authorities are taking it sery seriously. ehe problem, terrell, is they lln't have specific enough hformation about the plot or the target, so...
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holly williams in london and jeff pegues in washington have the latest. >> california's rim wildfire rages out of control threatening more homes and some of yosemite national park's precious sequoia trees. bigad shabbate is on the scene. >> a tragic battle ends for a florida boy with rare brain eating amoeba. >> and captain america, jeff glor interviews an american soccer superstar who has left the european stage to come play at home. >> looking forward to getting back to doing a little bit mor syria today agreed to a cease-fire to allow the inspectors to work. 355 people died on the outskirts of damascus wednesday from what appears to be a chemicalave two reports, first to holly williams in london. >> reporter: the breakthrough came 24 hours after the u.n.'s high representative for disarmament affairs angela kane arrived in damascus. syrian state tv announced that the government, which denies using chemical weapons, will allow u.n. weapons inspectors to start their investigation tomorrow. there's mounting evidence that there was a chemical strike against civilians. scores of interne
holly williams in london and jeff pegues in washington have the latest. >> california's rim wildfire rages out of control threatening more homes and some of yosemite national park's precious sequoia trees. bigad shabbate is on the scene. >> a tragic battle ends for a florida boy with rare brain eating amoeba. >> and captain america, jeff glor interviews an american soccer superstar who has left the european stage to come play at home. >> looking forward to getting back...
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looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from asia, says no decision has been made but said the president is considering "all military options." the international aid group doctors without borders said today more than 3,000 people were hospitalized in syria wednesday with what it calls neurotoxic symptoms. 355 of them died. as holly williams reportes, both sides in the conflict are ausing each other of using chemical weapons. a caution-- some of the images in this piece are disturbing. >> reporter: well aware of the power of video in this conflict, syrian state tv broadcast images today of what the government claims are c
looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from...
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jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to bring as far as results? >> i think innovation more than anything, a fresh way of thinking for a business that is pretty calcified and pretty dependent on its traditions. the newspaper business tend to do a lot of things just because it's always done them that way, and bezos is the opposite of that. >> axelrod: well, amazon, certainly changed the way consumers get products. so consumers of news, what might they be seeing once jeff bezos is sort of-- has his finger prints on the newspaper? >> he's always had a laser focus on the consumers' point of view and what the pain points are for them. i think we can expect
jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to...
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what state cops, boston cops, fbi agents, perhaps all the way up to the fbi in washington now we may never know. >> reporter: now we don't here that, what do we hear, closing argues coming this up week. >> closing arguments coming up on monday this will last all day. the jury will go home. tuesday morning the juror will get charged by the court. the instructions to the jury. and then they will go out and deliberate. deliberations, of course, are reading tea leaves. but i would think this will come back relatively quickly within a day or two. >> reporter: if he is convicted what happens then, and you >> well, he will be convicted expect he will be? >> well, he will be convicted because his lawyers admitted as far back as opening statements to many counts in the indictment involving drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion. they did not admit to the murders. and he is going to stay in prison. he may face two death penalty charges in different states. >> reporter: the appeals process kicks in at that point. what happens? >> the appeals process here is very, very important. and that
what state cops, boston cops, fbi agents, perhaps all the way up to the fbi in washington now we may never know. >> reporter: now we don't here that, what do we hear, closing argues coming this up week. >> closing arguments coming up on monday this will last all day. the jury will go home. tuesday morning the juror will get charged by the court. the instructions to the jury. and then they will go out and deliberate. deliberations, of course, are reading tea leaves. but i would think...
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just ask the original grill-inator, george washington! >> these wooden teeth are the opey dope centerbugs, joe! >> as for you, m -- >> looks terrible. >> called having a ton of money and one day waking up, don't have anything else to buy. i will buy that. >> well then, congratulations, madonna! you're rich enough to look ridiculous! >> how are you doing, "tmz. how are you doing, man? >> i got andrei kirilenko. he is on the brooklyn nets. what is the best way to find a good woman? >> in new york? >> in new york or anything. you're married. how did you know she was the one? >> process. > process. reason why i ask this question, his wife, who's like a pop singer, she allows him to sleep with one girl a year. >> we know about this guy. >> that's awesome. >> i'm down for that one. my girlfriend is anti-one person thing. you get one person -- >> i wrote to her, you could have sex with j.c. from 'n sync or ryan gosling. >> that's who you gave her? j.c. from 'n sync? [laughter] >> good seeing you, brother. >> coming up -- >> they had a stand-up w
just ask the original grill-inator, george washington! >> these wooden teeth are the opey dope centerbugs, joe! >> as for you, m -- >> looks terrible. >> called having a ton of money and one day waking up, don't have anything else to buy. i will buy that. >> well then, congratulations, madonna! you're rich enough to look ridiculous! >> how are you doing, "tmz. how are you doing, man? >> i got andrei kirilenko. he is on the brooklyn nets. what is...
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memories of them endure in the marbled walls of washington and in the tender hearts of the children they leave behind. there is a place that can help heal those hearts. jeff pegues talked to some of the children who go there. >> your memories of your dad, what will they be? >> that he was cool. reporter: ian's father died a hero. 34-year-old michael crain, a veteran riverside california police officer was gunned down in february by ex-l.a. cop christopher dorner, a man with a vendetta against the l.a.p.d. >> i wish this wouldn't happen to anyone else. >> reporter: ian has come to a place called cops camp where the mission is to give the children of fallen officers the help they need to rebuild their lives. this ten-year-old's wounds are still fresh. >> when it comes to your dad and dealing with your loss, what are you looking for? >> happiness. reporter: what do you mean? i'm never happy anymore. reporter: there are 137 other children at the camp in various stages of living with their grief. >> five bad guys behind my dad. in back of him and in front of him. and then they shot him nine t
memories of them endure in the marbled walls of washington and in the tender hearts of the children they leave behind. there is a place that can help heal those hearts. jeff pegues talked to some of the children who go there. >> your memories of your dad, what will they be? >> that he was cool. reporter: ian's father died a hero. 34-year-old michael crain, a veteran riverside california police officer was gunned down in february by ex-l.a. cop christopher dorner, a man with a...
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homeland security correspondent bob orr is in washington following that story. bob? >> reporter: norah, the threat remains tonight and officials still fear that an al qaeda attack on some western target could happen. but both the u.s. and yemeni governments today turned up pressure on al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in yemen's capital of sana'a soldiers are stopped vehicles and frisking passengers looking for suicide bombers. it's part of a security crackdown which yemeni officials say has stopped attacks inside the country aimed at oil and gas operations. authorities say al qaeda terrorists had planned to attack strategic coastal energy terminals with the goal of taking hostages and killing foreign workers. that plan may have been inspired by a january attack in algeria in which dozens of workers were killed when islamist militants stormed a gas plant. while the yemeni government claimed it had foiled the latest plot, there were no reports of any arrests and u.s. intelligence sources cautioned the larger threat which has closed down 19 u.s. embassies and consulat
homeland security correspondent bob orr is in washington following that story. bob? >> reporter: norah, the threat remains tonight and officials still fear that an al qaeda attack on some western target could happen. but both the u.s. and yemeni governments today turned up pressure on al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in yemen's capital of sana'a soldiers are stopped vehicles and frisking passengers looking for suicide bombers. it's part of a security crackdown which yemeni officials say...
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a military jury in washington state sentenced him today to life without parole for shooting 16 afghan civilians to death last year, most of them women and children. he pleaded guilty in june to avoid the death penalty. bales apologized for his actions but never tried to explain them. in san diego, the fate of mayor bob filner, accused of sexually harassing more than a dozen women, is still up in the air. ben tracy covering this one. ben? >> reporter: bob, the san diego city council is still in closed session right now. they're debating whether or not to approve this deal they made with mayor filner that includes his resignation. they're hoping to quickly end what has become san diego's civic nightmare. >> i bob filner -- >> reporter: when bob filner took office nearly nine months ago he was the first democrat elected mayor in san diego in 20 years. the 70-year-old promised to help the homeless and bring jobs to the city. >> it's going to be a time of change for san diego. >> reporter: now even some of his strongest supporters admit filner ended up giving their stay black eye. 18 diffe
a military jury in washington state sentenced him today to life without parole for shooting 16 afghan civilians to death last year, most of them women and children. he pleaded guilty in june to avoid the death penalty. bales apologized for his actions but never tried to explain them. in san diego, the fate of mayor bob filner, accused of sexually harassing more than a dozen women, is still up in the air. ben tracy covering this one. ben? >> reporter: bob, the san diego city council is...
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workers have been scrubbing the lincoln memorial in washington fair week now, but you can still see some traces of the green paint that was tossed on the marble sculpture in an act of vandalism. the woman suspected of doing it was released today to a halfway house. she was arrested monday after a similar incident at the national cathedral. when it is least expected, you can be elected by this candid cameraman. steve hartman on the road next. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. icaused by acid reflux disease, relieving heartburn, relief is at hand. for many, nexium provides 24-hour heartburn relief and may be available for just $18 a month. there is risk of bone fractu
workers have been scrubbing the lincoln memorial in washington fair week now, but you can still see some traces of the green paint that was tossed on the marble sculpture in an act of vandalism. the woman suspected of doing it was released today to a halfway house. she was arrested monday after a similar incident at the national cathedral. when it is least expected, you can be elected by this candid cameraman. steve hartman on the road next. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you...